Mikey Musumeci Hospitalized With Torn Lung – Blames Rickson Gracie Breathing Method For Injury
Sep 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci has just revealed that he suffered a torn lung during his preparation for ONE 168… Which ultimately forced him to withdraw from the event. Musumeci was set to move up to...
Rickson Gracies’s Life Story To Be Adapted Into A Feature Film
Sep 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rickson Gracie is having his life story turned into a feature film! His 2021 autobiography, Breathe: A Life in Flow, has been acquired by filmmakers Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman, and Michael P.J....
Rickson Gracie Shows Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Sep 01, 2024grappler z
Rickson Gracie rarely shows BJJ techniques on film so it’s a refreshing change to see a video of him demonstrating a technique. Rickson shows the most basic guard pass in Jiu-Jitsu, the arm in...
Henry Akins: The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Rickson Gracie on How to Train to get Better at Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 27, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...
Keenan Cornelius On Helio & Rickson Gracie: ‘Their Level Was Probably Tough Purple Belt’
Jul 18, 2024BJJEE
There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...
Rickson Gracie Reveals His Toughest Roll Ever – And It’s Not A BJJ Athlete
Jun 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
At an “ask me anything” session at Rickson Academy, a student had an opportunity to ask Rickson Gracie the following question: “Who was the toughest guy you ever trained...
Become More Creative in BJJ by Rolling Like Rickson Gracie
May 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you feel as if you’re somewhat stalling with your progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… As if the things that used to work for you don’t work as well anymore, and as if you’re...
Olympic Champ Mark Schultz On How He Challenged Rickson Gracie: “I Held Him in a Cradle For 20 Mins”
May 13, 2024BJJEE
Olympic and 2-time World champion freestyle wrestler, Mark Schultz, whose life story was featured in the movie ‘Foxcatcher’ has been a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer for about two years....
Outrageous Excerpts from Rickson Gracie’s Book Gain Widespread Attention on Social Media
Apr 25, 2024BJJEE
The legendary Rickson Gracie is respected by many members of the Jiu-Jitsu community. He wrote a book a couple of years ago with some help from another writer and shared some surprising information....
Rickson Gracie Explains Difference Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The recent “Jocko Podcast”, led by Jocko Willink, hosted one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu legends in the world: Rickson Gracie. Rickson spoke about many interesting subjects that have to do...
Rickson Gracie Shows How To Apply Pressure in the Guard
Apr 24, 2024BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art renowned for its ground fighting and submission techniques, where mastering the art of applying pressure can be a game-changer. Among the legends of BJJ, Rickson...
Rickson Gracie’s Head & Arm Cross Side Escape Will Blow Your Mind
Apr 23, 2024BJJEE
Side control is one of those positions that is just plain horrible. Our opponent can mount attacks, we can’t, they can stall and rest, we’re carrying all of their weight, and they torque their...
Jean Jacques Machado’s Teaches the Rickson Gracie ‘Invisible’ Arm Bar
Apr 16, 2024BJJEE
The road to submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is seldom an easy one. One of those rarely seen, but very effective (and unexpected!) setups is the Invisible/Lateral Armbar aka the Paper Cutter Armbar....
Ron Tripp, The Only Person to Defeat Rickson Gracie in Official Competition
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE
Photo: Ron Tripp and a Sambo match between Rickson and Rolls Gracie. The great Rickson Gracie claimed to have been unbeaten in BJJ, Wrestling, Sambo, challenge matches, Judo and vale tudo fights with...
Joe Rogan Tells Rickson Gracie How Taekwondo Compares To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Effectiveness
Mar 14, 2024BJJEE
Joe Rogan has long been one of the most influential people in the bjj community and out of it. The 52 year old stand-up comedian, mixed martial arts color commentator, podcast host, and businessman...
Rickson Gracie: ‘MMA Sets a Bad Example to the Youth , Only Attracts People that like Barbarism’
Mar 07, 2024BJJEE
The legendary Rickson Gracie is no stranger to Vale Tudo or MMA as it’s now called. He started fighting at the age of 21 against the much bigger Zulu in a legendary Vale Tudo fight and he has...
Rickson Gracie: How To Stand Back Up in a Street Fight
Mar 01, 2024BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie shared his insights on how to effectively prepare for standing up in a street fight. Rickson emphasizes the significance of the technical stand-up,...
Rickson Gracie on the two Types of White Belts Most Likely to Quit Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 12, 2024BJJEE
The Two Main Types of White Belts Likely to Discontinue Jiu-Jitsu Training Jiu-jitsu is a highly effective martial art that can transform individuals in profound ways. For those who feel physically...
Rickson Gracie: “Jiu-Jitsu White Belts Should Not Spar Hard in the First Year”
Feb 12, 2024BJJEE
As a new practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it is important to learn how to avoid common injuries that white belts often face. Proper technique, training partners, and adjusting intensity levels...
Rickson Gracie Shows the Perfect Warm Up for Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 08, 2024BJJEE
Many times you will see competitors stretching before their match… What many do not realise is that any kind of static stretching while your body isn’t warmed up is actually bad for you....
Rickson Gracie on Why People Quit Jiu-Jitsu in the First Month?
Feb 08, 2024BJJEE
In over 50 years of martial arts experience, Rickson Gracie masterfully learned two important lessons. The first was combat skills. The second was human behavior observation. This includes...
Rickson Gracie Explains How Jiu-Jitsu Drives Anxiety Away
Feb 01, 2024BJJEE
What do the BJJ student, the singer and the deep-sea diver have in common? All three will struggle to excel if they do not understand their own breathing processes. As Rickson notes, “I was...
How Rickson Gracie Defeated the Pressure Point Doctor
Feb 01, 2024BJJEE
Rickson Gracie has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Japan dating back to the 1990s. As Gracie noted in his memoir, Breathe, he developed a deep connection with the country and its culture...
Oleg Taktarov: “Rickson Gracie Taught Me a Lesson On How to be Humble”
Jan 29, 2024BJJEE
Oleg Taktarov is a former UFC champion. He won the UFC 6 tournament. He notably dfeated Marco Ruas, Tank Abbott, Mark Kerr, and Anthony Macias. Takatarov is Master of Sport and 3rd Dan Black Belt...
